watching Idlewild on hbo and asking myself why this movie failed so miserably at the height of the outkast era. of course a comparison to under the cherry moon comes to mind, but why do fans turn their backs on projects that show a different aspect of their favorite artists?

It's a fine line, but fans don't always turn their backs. If an artist flirts with something new, I think their fans like it. But more often what happens is the artist turns their back on what made them beloved in the first place. It's as if an artist discovers what they are best at, then refuses to do it.

BTW I never saw Idlewild, so I don't know anything about it

iZsaZsa said:

I love Paul Newman's Own salad dressing.

...his Pasta Sauce is really good as well.

PurpleJedi said:

Jared Leto seems to be able to do both rather successfully.

lazycrockett said:

Jared Leto seems to be able to do both rather successfully.

jay z: you list 'em

master p: telecomunications

ice cube: movies

kevin hart: movies

KingBAD said:

jay z: you list 'em

master p: telecomunications

ice cube: movies

kevin hart: movies

Not gonna mention Master P's movies?

NDRU said:

KingBAD said:

jay z: you list 'em

master p: telecomunications

ice cube: movies

kevin hart: movies

Not gonna mention Master P's movies?

would you???

iZsaZsa said:

I love Paul Newman's Own salad dressing.

You just reminded me of a Neil Hamburger joke (paraphrasing here):

'Why did Robert Redford stick his cock in a jar of Paul Newman's spaghetti sauce?

'They were lifelong friends. Why would he stick his cock in a competitor's product?'

[Edited 2/18/14 14:51pm]

KingBAD said:

NDRU said:

Not gonna mention Master P's movies?

would you???

Touche!